U.S. Musical Instrument Imports for Consumption
Sources: The data presented in this chart has been gathered from tariff and trade information from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission. Accurate as of…
AES 2015: It's Back and Ready to Party
The 139th Convention of the Audio Engineering Society, held in New York City's Jacob Javits Convention Center from October 29 through November 1, was definitely one for the record books,…
32nd Annual Fifty Dealer/Fifty State Review & Forecast
ALABAMA Art’s Music Shop Montgomery How did 2015 compare to 2014 for your store?Our 2015 rental season was up (over 2014) – More students signing up for band and choosing…
34th Annual America’s Top Music Chains
[Disclaimer]:As the dealers represented in this report are privately held, the data being presented in “America’s Top Chains” was supplied by the companies, themselves. In other instances, MMR made estimates based on…
Three Tips to Survive the Hourglass Economy
If you can imagine the shape of an hourglass, it may help you understand the reality of our current economy as well as the economic trends experienced by most of…
Make Time to Just Play with the NAMM Foundation this Holiday Season and in the New Year!
It seems like I blinked and suddenly it’s the end of 2015! Seriously, is it just me, or do my readers agree that the multitude of everyday “to-dos” contributes to…
23rd Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards
The 2015 Dealers’ Choice Awards saw a comprehensive overhaul of the entire nomination and voting process. Safeguards are now in place to ensure against “ballot stuffing” (multiple votes from the…
The Mystique of the Sale Price
Three years ago, department store J.C. Penney infamously implemented an experiment in retail pricing that has since become a staple of business texts. Hoping to appear more authentic and genuine…
‘In Their Own Words’
While contemplating how best to summarize the world of MI retail over the past twelve months, it occurred to me that I’ve only recently spoken and emailed with a handful…
Music Educators Join Us at The 2016 NAMM Show: Register Today!
Canadian Brass and "Weird Al" Yankovic Celebrate Music Education The first annual Grand Rally for Music Education at The 2016 NAMM Show is a salute to music educators everywhere. The…
Cliff Cooper: World Finance Magazine’s Electronic Entrepreneur 2015
Cliff Cooper, the chairman and founder of Orange Amplification, has just been awarded the World Finance Magazine’s “Entrepreneur of the Year 2015” in Electronics for Western Europe. The magazine, published by World News…
'Tis the Season - Get Creative With Your Displays!
Jim Hill of Senseney Music recently got in touch to share a holiday-themed example of that industry-leading store's inventiveness. Nice job Jennifer!:Hi Christian, I thought I would share a merchandising idea…